Blood Pressure Control – Medicare covers a blood pressure screening each year as part of your Yearly Wellness Exam.

Cholesterol Control

Smoking Cessation– Medicare covers counseling to help you stop smoking. Talk to your doctor for more information on your ABC

6. Stay strong. Eat a heart-healthy diet that’s high in fresh fruits and vegetables and low in sodium, saturated and trans fats, and cholesterol.

Making lifestyle changes and following these 6 steps can be challenging. Luckily, you don’t need to reach your heart health goals alone. Join Million Hearts, a national campaign from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Million Hearts aims to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes over the next 5 years.

Following these 6 steps – starting with your free Medicare-covered cardiovascular screening – can greatly reduce your risk and help you be one in a Million Hearts.